RCA F20632SE User Manual

USER’S
GUIDE

COLOR TV

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Serial No._________________________________________________________
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accompanying the
product.

Important Information

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose
this TV to rain or moisture.

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide
slot, fully insert.

Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqú au fond.

Cautions

Do not defeat the safety feature of the plug. The wide blade fits into the
wall socket only one way. If you need an extension cord, make sure it
matches the plug of the TV.

Operate TV only on 120 volts, 60 Hz AC power (normal house power) .
For safety reasons, make sure any equipment or accessories connected to

this product bears the UL listing mark or if purchased and used in Canada
the CSA certification mark. If in doubt, contact qualified service personnel.

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this
equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

CAUTION: If fixed (non-moving) images are left on the screen for long
periods, they may be permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images
include network logos, phone numbers, and video games. Extended view­ing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.

Note To Cable TV Installer

This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the
National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code,
Part 1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular,
specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system
of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Product
Registration

Table of Contents

1

Important Information Warning, Product Registration ____________________________________ i

Quick Guide to Your TV Startup ____________________________________________________________________ 2-3

Hook up, Plug in TV, Put Batteries in the Remote,
Turn on the TV, Place Channels into Memory, Set the Time

Basic Tour of the Remote ____________________________________________ 4

Basic Button Layout and Functions

Menu Basics ______________________________________________________________ 5

Colors, Menu Buttons, Moving through the Menus

Using Your TV and Remote With Remote Buttons ______________________________________________ 6-7

With VCRs

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With Satellite Receivers

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With a Cable Box _________________________________________________ 12-13
With a Laserdisc Player ____________________________________________ 14
With Audio Equipment

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Adjusting Your TV Overall Picture _________________________________________________________ 16

Picture Settings

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Color, Tint, Brightness, Sharpness, Autocolor, Picture Reset

Sound Settings ____________________________________________________ 18-19

Stereo, Expanded Stereo, SAP, Tone, Speakers

Using Advanced Features Placing Channels in Memory/Autoprogram ____________ 20

Adding and Deleting Channels in Memory

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Naming the Channels

______________________________________________ 22

Setting the Sleep Timer

_____________________________________________ 23

Setting the Alarm Clock

___________________________________________ 24

Selecting a Language

_______________________________________________ 25

Watching Closed Captioning

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Setting Your TV for Antenna or Cable

_______________________ 27

References Front Panel Buttons __________________________________________________ 28

Displays on the Screen

_____________________________________________ 29

Trouble Checks

____________________________________________________ 30-31

Limited Warranty

____________________________________________________ 32

Order Form for Parts

___________________________________________ 33-34

Glossary

__________________________________________________________________ 35

Index

__________________________________________________________________ 36-37

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

2

Plug the cord into the outlet,
matching the wide and the small
end of the plug with the outlet.

2. Plug in the TV

1. Hook up your TV

Details are in the Connections
Guide.

Hook up any antennas, cables or
other equipment to your TV before
you follow the steps below.

The steps below will get your TV connected and ready for watching.

For more details, see the page numbers listed.

3. Put Batteries in the Remote

A. Pull off the cover of the battery

compartment.

B. Place the four AAA batteries as

shown, matching the +and –

end of each battery in the
compartment.

C. Replace the cover.

CONNECTIONS

GUIDE

Use This Book First!

ToFind
Your Hook-up
Turn To
Page 1

THIS GUIDE
SHOWS HOW
TO HOOK UP

YOUR TV

AND OTHER

COMPONENTS.

CAUTION: If you choose to use a stand with your TV, take precautions that the stand or other furniture the

TV is placed on is properly located and of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from accidentally

being tipped over or pulled off. This could cause damage to the TV and or personal injury.

Quick Guide to Your TV

Startup

3

A. Press MENU•PROG until the

Alarm menu is selected. This
menu is green.

B. The Clock is automatically

highlighted the first time you
set it. If it is not, press MOVE H

(down) to highlight it.

C. Press MOVE F to set the hour.
D. Press MOVE E to set the minutes.

A. Press MENU•PROG until the

Setup menu is selected. This
menu is white.

B. Press MOVE 3to highlight

autoprogram.

C. Press MOVE E to start placing

channels in the TV’s memory.

D. Wait until TV has cycled through

all the channels and returns to
original channel.

6. Set the Time

5. Place all available

channels in memory
(AutoProgram)

Details for adding and deleting
channels are on page 21.

Press TV on the remote.

OR

Press POWER on the TV.

4. Turn on the TV

INPUT ANTENNA

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12:21 AM 13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

Alarm: Off
Alarm Channel: 07
On Time: Disabled
Off Time: Disabled

Clock: Use –/+ to set time.

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram

Label: 13 clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

MENU CH VOL–VOL+POWERCH

INPUT ANTENNA

SKIP

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REC STOP PAUSE

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INPUT ANTENNA

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Quick Guide to Your TV

Basic Tour of the Remote

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Turns the TV on.
Sets the remote to control the TV.

Operates TV when remote is set to
control the TV.

Operates the TV and advanced
features.

TV Power Button

Volume and Channel Controls

Details are on page 6.

Basic information about your remote is shown below. This will give you a
general idea of how your remote works. For more details, see pages 6–15.

Controls components such as a
VCR, laserdisc player, audio
equipment, and a cable box.

Changes the menus and features
on the screen.

Component Buttons

Details are on pages 8–15.

Menu Buttons

See next page for details.

Yellow

Quick Guide to Your TV

Menu Basics

5

Colors

Menu Buttons

These buttons are used with the
TV’s menus to adjust the features.
You can use the menu buttons on
the remote or the front of the TV.

Press MENU•PROG repeatedly to
see each of the four menu colors.

Each menu has a different color
background as shown at the left.

INPUT ANTENNA

SKIP

PREV CH

REC STOP PAUSE

PLAYREW FF

CLEAR RESET

MOVE

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Green

Light
Blue

White

General information about using the on-screen menu system is shown
below. Details on using the remote buttons are on pages 6-7. Many menu items

are explained in detail in Using the Advanced Features starting on page 20.

Moving through the Menus

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

1. Press MENU•PROG on the
remote or MENU on the front
panel to move from menu to
menu.

2. Press MOVE 4/3on the
remote or CHANNEL
up/down on the front panel to
move up and down through
the features in the menu.

3. Press MOVE F and E on the

remote or VOLUME +/– on the
front panel to move left and
right on the menu lines.

MENU CH VOL–VOL

+

CH

Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

6

INPUT ANTENNA

SKIP

PREV CH

REC STOP PAUSE

PLAYREW FF

CLEAR RESET

MOVE

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DISPLAY

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POWER

Turns off the TV.
Turns off compatible VCRs.
Turns on a component after a

component button is pressed.

AUDIO, VCR, VCR2•LD,
SAT•CABLE, TV

Sets the remote to control the
component. VCR2•LD can only be
programmed for one component:
either a VCR or a Laserdisc Player.

See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8–15.

TV

Turns on the TV.
Shows the displays on the screen.
Sets the remote to control the TV.

See Using the Remote with a VCR,
Cable Box, Laserdisc Player and Audio
equipment on pages 8–15.

REW (Rewind)

Rewinds a tape or laserdisc.
Searches backward while tape or

laserdisc is playing.

PLAY

Plays tape or laserdisc.

FF (Fast Forward)

Fast forwards a tape or laserdisc.
Searches forward while tape or

laserdisc is playing.

REC (Record)

Starts recording onto tape.

STOP

Stops tape or laserdisc.

PAUSE

Pauses tape or laserdisc.

DISPLAY

Shows displays on the screen.
Clears menus from the screen.

SKIP (Commercial Skip)

Allows you to scan other chan­nels during commercials.

Each press adds 30 seconds. TV
switches back to original channel
when time runs out. Press

CLEAR to cancel SKIP.
CHAN 2and

1

(Channel up and down)

Scans up and down through
channels in the TV’s memory.

Moves through channels
in VCR’s memory.

VOL + and –
(Volume up and down)

Raises and lowers sound.

MUTE

Switches the TV sound on or off.

PREV CH (Previous Channel)

Changes back and forth between
two channels.

Select a channel and then select
another. Press PREV CH to
switch between the two channels.

Using Your TV and Remote

With Remote Buttons

7

INPUT ANTENNA

SKIP

PREV CH

REC STOP PAUSE

PLAYREW FF

CLEAR RESET

MOVE

MENU

PROG

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MUTE

DISPLAY

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Number Buttons (0-9)

Selects any channel number.
Two numbers must be pressed for

each channel. Press 0 and 6 for
channel 6. For three digit chan­nels, press and hold 1 until 1-­appears on the screen. Then press
the other two numbers.

INPUT

Switches between the TV channels
and

Video 00.

ANT A•B (Antenna)

Used as TV/VCR button when
remote is set to control the VCR.

CLEAR

Clears menus and displays from
the screen.

Clears items from VCR timer
programs and VCR’s clock.

MENU•PROG (Program)

Shows menus on the screen and
moves from menu to menu.

Sets VCR clock and programs
timer on VCR.

RESET

Returns the picture adjustments to
the original settings.

MOVE F and E (left and right)
Moves left and right on a menu
line. See Menu Basics on page 5.

Changes a feature setting.

MOVE G and H (up and down)
Moves up and down menus. See

Menu Basics on page 5.

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Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Programming the Remote

Refer to the Connection Book or the VCR’s owners manual to hook up your VCRs.

The remote may need to be programmed for your VCR. This remote may
not operate all models of brands listed below. Use the codes below or on the

sheet packed in with your remote.

2.Program the remote for

your VCRs

1.Test the remote

A. Press VCR or VCR2 to turn

the VCR on.

B. Press the VCR buttons shown

at the left. If your VCR does
not work, program VCR or
VCR2 with a VCR code from
the list below.

A. Point the remote at the VCR

and hold VCR.

B. Enter the code for your brand

from the code list below.

C. Release VCR.
D. Press POWER. If nothing

happens, try pressing VCR and
then POWER.

E. Repeat A–D with another code

if the first one does not work or
if a second VCR is connected.

INPUT ANTENNA

SKIP

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VCR Codes

Aiwa .................................................15

Akai ........................................03,22,23

Audio Dynamics........................14,16

Broksonic .........................................10

Canon ...............................................08

Capehart...........................................01

Citizen ..............................................09

Craig............................................07,12

Curtis Mathes........................00,08,15

Daewoo............................................13

dbx...............................................14,16

Dimensia..........................................00

Dynatech..........................................15

Emerson ...09,10,13,15,20,23,24,34,41

Fisher............................02,12,18,19,43

Funai.................................................15

GE .................................00,07,08,32,37

Goldstar.......................................09,14

Harman Kardon..............................14

Hitachi...............................05,15,35,36

Instant Replay .................................08

JCL ....................................................08

JCPenney.......02,05,07,08,14,16,30,35

JVC.....................................02,14,16,30

Kenwood...........................02,14,16,30

Lloyd ................................................15

Magnavox...................................08,29

Marantz...................02,08,14,16,29,30

Marta ................................................09

MEI ...................................................08

Memorex...........................08,09,12,15

MGA............................................04,27

Minolta........................................05,35

Mitsubishi....................04,05,27,35,40

Montgomery Ward.........................06

MTC.............................................07,15

Multitech...........................07,15,31,32

NEC ...................................02,14,16,30

Panasonic.........................................08

Pentax..........................................05,35

Philco...........................................08,29

Philips..........................................08,29

Pioneer ...................................05,16,33

ProScan.............................................00

Quartz...............................................02

Quasar..............................................08

RCA ....................00,05,07,08,28,35,37

Realistic.........02,06,08,09,12,15,19,43

Samsung.......................07,13,22,32,42

Sansui ...............................................16

Sanyo..........................................02,12

Scott.......................................04,13,41

Sears.............02,05,09,12,18,19,35,43

Sharp.....................................06,24,39

Shintom ................................17,26,31

Sony.......................................17,26,38

Sylvania................................08,15,29

Symphonic ................................02,15

Tashiko ...........................................09

Tatung.............................................30

Teac............................................15,30

Technics..........................................08

Teknika............................08,09,15,21

Toshiba .................................05,13,19

Totevision..................................07,09

Unitech ...........................................07

Vector Research........................14,16

Victor ..............................................16

Video Concepts ........................14,16

Videosonic......................................07

Wards..................................................

............05,06,07,08,12,13,15,25,31,35

Yamaha............................02,14,16,30

Zenith.........................................11,17

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Setting the VCR1 Channel

9

The VCR 1 Channel works with VCR on the remote. If the VCR 1 Channel
is set, pressing VCR selects the channel to see the VCR picture. The VCR 1
Channel setting depends on which diagram you have used from the
Connection Guide. If you want to turn this feature off, set the VCR 1
Channel to Disable. Refer to the chart below for your setting.

A.Press TV to set the remote to

control the TV.

B. Press MENU•PROG to select the

Setup menu. This menu is
white.

A.Press MOVE H (down) to

highlight the VCR 1 Channel.

B. Press E to highlight the channel.

A.Enter channel 00, 03, or 04.

Choose your setting from the
chart below. Press CHANNEL
down until “Disabled” is
displayed to turn the feature off.

1. Select the Setup Menu

2. Highlight VCR1 Channel

3. Enter channel number

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label 13 clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label 13 clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

13

Controls Alarm Adjust Setup

English

Français Español

Autoprogram
Label 13 clear
Channel Memory: 13 Stored
Cable/Air: Cable

Diagram used from the
Connection Guide:

1B, 1C, 2B, 2C, 3B, 3C, 4C, 5C

4B, 5B

Set VCR1 Channel to:

00
3 or 4 (same as 3/4 switch)

VCR 1 Channel: 03

VCR 1 Channel: 00

A. Press VCR or VCR2 to set the

remote to control the VCR.

B. Press POWER.

A. Press VCR or VCR2 to set the

remote to control the VCR.

B. Tune the VCR to the channel

you want to record using
CHANNEL up and down or
pressing two number buttons.

C. Press RECORD to

start recording.

D. Press TV/VCR on the VCR.
E. Press TV to set the remote to

control the TV.

F. Press CHANNEL up or down to

change channels on the TV.

G. To see the channel you are

recording, tune the TV back to
channel 00.

Using Your TV and Remote

With VCRs: Basic Operation

10

A.Press channel 00 on the TV to

see what the VCR is doing.

B. Press VCR or VCR2 to set the

remote to control the VCR.

C. Press POWER to turn on the

VCR if it did not turn on when
you pressed VCR or VCR2.

A. Turn on VCR.
B. Insert a tape in the VCR.
C. Press PLAY to start the

tape playing.

D. Press STOP when you

are finished.

E. Press REW to rewind the tape.

Watch a tape in your VCR

If the remote operates your VCR, this page and the next will show you
how to use it for basic functions. See page 7 for more details on buttons used

with your VCR.

INPUT ANTENNA

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Turn on the VCR

Turn off the VCR

Record one TV program
and watch another